"They started calling us 'mom' and 'dad' the first time they met us," Clark said. "I knew they were my kids. I immediately knew I wanted to be their mom. You both kind of have to fall in love with each other."

Clark was amazed at how easily the kids took to their family, especially given their history with parental figures. The couple doesn't know many details about the children's past, but they do know it was a story of neglect.

"They don't trust moms," Clark explained. "From their experience, moms leave and moms don't give you food. You have to basically break that image down and recreate it for them."

And the adjustment process for the parents?

"Going from 1 to 8 [children] wasn't really difficult," Clark said. "It was more normal for us than it probably should have been."

After months of visitations and monitoring, the Clarks can now officially call the "Super 7" their own, signing the legal adoption papers Tuesday afternoon. A day later, a GoFundMe page was created to help the family raise money towards a larger house. Within 24 hours, more than $32,000 was donated and their page was flooded with words of support.

"It's definitely an incredible feeling," Clark said. "It's not something I take lightly."

It isn't always easy, Clark admits, and there's an occasional "You're not my mom" argument, but she's dedicated to making it work.

"You have to work at earn their trust," Clark said. "The kids are fielding that image in their mind of what a mom looks like and it gets better each day. Hopefully, this will help them to be good parents have good bonds in their relationships when they're older as well."